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WorksheetsAccuplacer Test-Taking Strategies
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Overall, the best test strategy during the Accuplacer test, or during any standardized test is to
try to figure out the answer pattern (i.e. CBA, BBB, CBC)
take 5-10 minutes per question as a rule.
answer as quickly as possible.
read the whole question.
Which strategy is best when answering questions?
Consider every answer choice.
Consider the first answer choice to be incorrect.
Never trust your first thoughts about an answer choice.
Never take notes during the test as it may slow you down.
Which strategy is recommended if you are faced with more than one plausible answer?
Choose the option with the fewest words.
Choose the option with the most words.
Use "filtering" to eliminate wrong answer choices.
Use your feelings to be guided to the correct answer.
During the Accuplacer test, you might read a passage about a subject for which you have strong assumptions (i.e. "the chicken comes before the egg." What should you do in this case?
Skip the question.
Come back to the question later.
Apply my own judgment when answering the question.
Suspend assumptions and rely on the question to guide me to the correct answer
What strategies can you use for complex test questions that you do not initially understand?
Read the question over and over
Look for keywords from the passage.
Look for key words AND rewrite a simpler version of the sentence and check for comprehension.
Rewrite a simpler version the sentence on scratch paper and check for comprehension.
Read this question from an Accuplacer Next Generation practice test.
According to the passage, which of the the following is not considered to be an example of paleontology?
Which word could reverse the meaning of the question and lead to an incorrect answer?
passage
not
example
paleontology
When answering questions, it is best to avoid absolute words like "never," "always," "only," etc.
True
False
Read this sentence from an Accuplacer Practice test bank.
Which of the following words, if substituted for the word parochial in the first paragraph, would LEAST change the meaning of the sentence?
To restate a simpler version of the sentence, you could ask yourself
Which word is a synonym for parochial?
Which word is different from parochial?
Does parochial mean different things to different people?
Does parochial change the sentence meaning a little or a lot?
How can I predict the right answer on the Accuplacer?
You should never try to predict the answers on any test.
Read the options first and then read the question to look for clues.
Try to predict the answer after reading the question but before reading the options.
Meditate silently for a few minutes before trying to answering the question.
Is it a myth that authors of tests like the Accuplacer create visual patterns from the test questions that students can try to figure out?
No, because I tend to pick "C" as the answer, and I have passed a test that way.
Yes, because answers go into a test "bank" and are randomly selected by computer.
No, because my cousin's boyfriend's sister says that it's no myth, and I trust my cousin.
Yes, because the correct question can be the same letter three or four times in a row.
